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penny a coin of the United States and Canada worth one cent. [4 definitions]
pension a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a former employer as a retirement or disability benefit. [4 definitions]
pentagon a polygon with five sides and five angles. [2 definitions]
penthouse an apartment or other dwelling situated on the top floor or roof of a usu. tall building. [3 definitions]
peony any of various garden plants that bear large pink, red, or white flowers. [2 definitions]
people human beings; persons. [7 definitions]
pep (informal) lively energy or spirit; vigor. [3 definitions]
pepper a spicy condiment obtained from the dried, esp. black berries of any of various tropical vines of the East Indies. [8 definitions]
pepper grinder a device used generally in the home or in a restaurant for grinding peppercorns; pepper mill.
peppermint a kind of mint plant that bears small pink or white flowers and is grown for its sharp, pungent oil. [3 definitions]
per for each. [2 definitions]
per- through. [3 definitions]
perceive to become aware of by means of the senses. [2 definitions]
percent one part or unit of each hundred, or a fraction expressed as parts of a hundred. (abbr.: pct.) [3 definitions]
percentage some portion of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. [3 definitions]
perception that which is received through the senses. [3 definitions]
perch1 a rod, branch, or the like on which birds sit. [6 definitions]
perch2 any of various edible freshwater fishes that have spiny fins. [2 definitions]
percussion the forceful striking of one usu. hard object against another, esp. when sound is produced on impact. [4 definitions]
percussion instrument a musical instrument, such as a drum, cymbal, xylophone, or piano, in which the sound is produced when some part is struck.
perennial lasting throughout the year, for many years, or indefinitely; constant. [4 definitions]